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Pittsburgh-area teacher to be honored at CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence Awards

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A teacher in the Canon-McMillan School District will be honored at the CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Deanna Grandstaff, a band teacher at Cecil Intermediate School in Cecil Township, is among 30 music educators who will be honored for their “dedication and impact on music education in their classrooms and school communities,” the school district said in a news release on Thursday. The award show is on Sept. 17 at the Country Music Hall of Fame. 

“I can’t think of a music teacher more deserving of this honor than Deanna Grandstaff,” said Bob Kleinhans, principal of Cecil Intermediate School, in Thursday’s news release. “She epitomizes what it means to be an outstanding music educator on a daily basis.”

Kleinhans went on to say that Grandstaff is “an advocate for all of the students in the Canon-McMillan School District,” adding that student participation in the musical instrument program at the school has “grown exponentially each year.”

Grandstaff is set to receive $2,500 for improving her school classroom and $2,500 as a personal stipend.  

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Of the 30 teachers being honored, 10 are from Metro Nashville Public Schools, 10 from other school districts in Tennesse and 10 are from across the United States.

According to its website, the CMA Foundation “was birthed from the passion of our artists and industry professionals who first fell in love with music within the four walls of a classroom.”



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Pittsburg, Kan. (KOAM) — The Lady Bulldogs take down the Purple Dragons 49-45.The boy’s team defeats Pittsburg 56-49.Check out the highlights in the above video.COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.



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Game Preview: 12.20.25 at Montreal Canadiens | Pittsburgh Penguins

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Bryan Rust (465) is one point shy of tying Jake Guentzel (466) for the 11th most points in franchise history.

The Penguins enter tomorrow’s game ranked third in the NHL in power-play percentage (30.4%).

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Erik Karlsson has 43 points (11G-32A) in 53 career games versus the Canadiens. His 11 goals versus them are tied with his teammate Kris Letang (11) for the most among all active blueliners.

Sidney Crosby’s next even-strength goal will surpass Phil Esposito (448) for sole possession of the ninth-most even-strength goals in NHL history.

Anthony Mantha, a Longueuil, Quebec native, has 19 points (11G-8A) in 24 career games against the Canadiens. He has four game-winning goals against Montreal, the most against any one opponent in his career.



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2 killed in Carrick shooting on Linnview Avenue, Pittsburgh authorities say

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Two men were killed in a shooting along Linnview Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Thursday, authorities said. 

The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. on the 1200 block of Linnview Avenue, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson.

Two men are dead after a shooting on Linnview Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Dec. 18, 2025. 

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When first responders arrived at the scene, they found two men with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk about 10 feet apart. Both men were taken to local hospitals in grave condition, but they were pronounced dead when they arrived, Pittsburgh Public Safety’s spokesperson said. The victims were 23 and 27 years old. However, the victims have not been identified as of Thursday night.

Officials said the suspect fled on foot down Nobles Lane. No other information was released about the suspect. No arrests have been made as of Thursday night.

Neighbors told KDKA they heard at least six gunshots. Investigators at the scene recovered two firearms, the spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police are investigating. 

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“At one point, I heard what sounded like fireworks,” one neighbor said. 



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